Install Docker on Windows
Docker Desktop for Windows
If you are running Windows 10, follow these instructions to install Docker Desktop for Windows.
- Download and install Docker Desktop for Windows.
- After installation is complete the screen prompting you to enable to the Hyper-V feature will be displayed. Click Yes to enable it.
- Restart your computer.
- Click the Docker Desktop icon.
- Open the terminal of your choice, and issue the following command: docker run
hello-world
. If the installation was successful you will see the confirmation message.
![docker-successfully-installed.png 1145](https://files.readme.io/0f093bc-docker-successfully-installed.png)
Tip
To make sure Docker Desktop for Windows is always running:
- Right-click Docker icon in the system tray.
- Choose Settings.
- Enable the Start Docker when you log in option.
You can see a list of common Docker commands here.
Docker Toolbox for older versions of Windows
If you are running Windows 7 or Windows 8, follow these instructions to install Docker Toolbox for Windows.
- Download Docker Toolbox for windows from this page.
- Click DockerToolbox.exe and follow the onscreen instructions.
![install-docker-toolbox1.jpg 522](https://files.readme.io/574cfae-install-docker-toolbox1.jpg)
Once the installation is completed, click the Docker Quickstart Terminal icon on your desktop.
![docker-quickstart-terminal-icon.jpg 64](https://files.readme.io/849783b-docker-quickstart-terminal-icon.jpg)
The terminal window will open and Docker Toolbox will perform an additional set of tasks to complete the setup. Once the setup is completed, you will see the following screen.
![docker-toolbox-terminal.jpg 678](https://files.readme.io/ce5e8f9-docker-toolbox-terminal.jpg)
Tip
You need to run Docker Quickstart Terminal every time you want to use Docker.
You can see a list of common Docker commands here.
Updated about 4 years ago